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Christopher Columbus
Man who set sail from Spain and made a series of trips to the New World.
The chief of the Indians of Hispaniola?
Guacanagari
Control over Indian Labor or the right to have a certain number of American Indians for them?
Encomienda
Tanio
The American Indians Columbus encountered while he was in the Bahamas.
Viceroy
governor
Man who lived on Cuba giving religious instruction to the Indians? He urged the Spaniards to treat the Indians humanely.
Bartolome de la Casas
To prevent a conflict, leaders of Spain and Portugal signed a new agreement in 1494 know as the?
Treaty of Tordesillas
In 1513, this man explored the area known as Panama?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
A portuguese mariner who believed that by sailing west he could find a water passageway around the Americas.
Man who led a failed attempt to colonize The Gulf of Mexico for Spain. His ship capsized and him and his men who survived traveled through the Present day South of the U.S.?
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Spanish conquerors?
Conquistadores
Hernan Cortes
Man who conquered the Aztecs and controlled most of Central Mexico.
Circumnavigate
To completely sail around the world.
Malintzin
A young Aztec princess that was a valuable interpreter and adviser to Hernan Cortes.
Moctezuma 2
The ruler of the Aztecs.
Francisco Pizarro
A Spanish soldier and treasure hunter who was sent to conquer the Inca.
Circumnavigate
To completely sail around the world.
Malintzin
A young Aztec princess that was a valuable interpreter and adviser to Hernan Cortes.
Moctezuma 2
The ruler of the Aztecs.
Francisco Pizarro
A Spanish soldier and treasure hunter who was sent to conquer the Inca.
This man lead a successful attempt in 1565 of securing a permanent settlement in Florida?
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
Juan de Onate
He established the 1st Spanish settlement in New Mexico in 1598.
Pueblo prophet?
Pope
Pueblo Revolt
In 1680 when the Pueblo drove the Spanish out of Sante Fe.
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Man who explored much of the California coastline for Spain.
Missionary who came to California and founded a mission at San Diego and 8 more along the Pacific Coast?
Junipero Serra
Large Provinces?
Viceroyroyalties
Peons?
Landless labors most of which were American Indians.
Juana Ines de la Cruz
Spanish women who became well educated despite it being hard for women to get an education.
John Cabot
Man who joined the search for a route of Asia?
A passage from Europe that went thru North America using a river or channel thru the continent?
Northwest Passage
Protestant Reformation
The rise and protest against the Roman Catholic Church. And the creation of the Protestant Church.
Priest who protested against the corruption of the Roman Catholic church?
Martin Luther
Francis Drake
Drake ventured from England with a fleet of swift, heavily armed vessels on a voyage of exploration and piracy.
Spanish Armada
A massive fleet of ships and soldiers that were sent to invade England in revenge for attacking Spanish ships caring treasure back to Spain.
An increase in prices?
Inflation
Walter Raleigh
Explored the Atlantic seaboard for a suitable site to colonize. He named the area Virginia after Queen Elizabeth.
Charter in 1606
Charter that licensed the Plymouth Company and the London Company to organize settlements in Virginia.
John Smith
An adventurous explorer, mapmaker, and soldier. Who was elected to be president of the council of settlers in Jamestown.
Powhatan
American Indians who helped the settlers of Jamestown. They taught them how to cultivate corn and fish.
Wahunsonacock
Leader of the Powhatan.
Pocahontas
Daughter of Wahunsonacock who gave invaluable help to the English colonists.
Indentured Servant
Person who was bound for a period years to the person who paid his or her way to America.